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Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTSH)
NASDAQ: CTSH · Real-Time Price · USD
64.09
-0.91 (-1.40%)
Nov 11, 2026, 11:40 AM EST - Market open

CTSH Cash Flow Statement

Millions USD. Fiscal year is Jan - Dec.

Operating Activities

Fiscal Quarter
Q3 2026Q2 2026Q1 2026Q4 2025Q3 2025Q2 2025Q1 2025Q4 2024Q3 2024Q2 2024Q1 2024Q4 2023Q3 2023Q2 2023Q1 2023Q4 2022Q3 2022Q2 2022Q1 2022Q4 2021
Period Ending
Sep '26 Jun '26 Mar '26 Dec '25 Sep '25 Jun '25 Mar '25 Dec '24 Sep '24 Jun '24 Mar '24 Dec '23 Sep '23 Jun '23 Mar '23 Dec '22 Sep '22 Jun '22 Mar '22 Dec '21
Net Income
627636662648274645663546582566546558525463580521629577563576
Depreciation & Amortization
149143141971351391369414012613390129131132104141144143111
Other Amortization
---43---36---37---37---33
Loss (Gain) From Sale of Assets
-------62-------------
Asset Writedown & Restructuring Costs
-------13-77-91710------
Stock-Based Compensation
5053464447484241444842434742445858895652
Other Operating Activities
1428105-90418-5448-144-85-1006-108-146-9511-181-24-12097-119
Change in Accounts Receivable
-66-131-143-44-2-143-177117-45-16039-29-64-3989-6578-134-117-36
Change in Accounts Payable
1042533-6-3896513-47125-14-266-8-44354
Change in Unearned Revenue
-77-9676119-54-8070100-42-645089-73-917151-69-443694
Change in Other Net Operating Assets
297-79-6388415-119-329111255-174-67436388-371-17217122760-507110
Operating Cash Flow
1,0045582748581,22739840092084726295737828367297021,032528306825
Operating Cash Flow Growth (YoY)
-18.17%40.20%-31.50%-6.74%44.86%51.91%321.05%24.83%2.30%627.78%-86.97%4.99%-19.77%-93.18%138.23%-14.91%8.86%-2.40%69.06%-8.13%

Investing Activities

Fiscal Quarter
Q3 2026Q2 2026Q1 2026Q4 2025Q3 2025Q2 2025Q1 2025Q4 2024Q3 2024Q2 2024Q1 2024Q4 2023Q3 2023Q2 2023Q1 2023Q4 2022Q3 2022Q2 2022Q1 2022Q4 2021
Period Ending
Sep '26 Jun '26 Mar '26 Dec '25 Sep '25 Jun '25 Mar '25 Dec '24 Sep '24 Jun '24 Mar '24 Dec '23 Sep '23 Jun '23 Mar '23 Dec '22 Sep '22 Jun '22 Mar '22 Dec '21
Capital Expenditures
-79-99-76-77-67-67-77-83-56-79-79-78-73-68-98-90-79-43-120-65
Sale of Property, Plant & Equipment
------70-------------
Cash Acquisitions
21-604-730------1,194--421----409-367----255
Divestitures
----------------9-19-
Investment in Securities
-50--21-15-4--262246-126-17292379-187-428801-178
Investing Cash Flow
-108-703-806-75-66-82-7-79-1,250-79-238168-199-85-215-78-257-471700-498

Financing Activities

Fiscal Quarter
Q3 2026Q2 2026Q1 2026Q4 2025Q3 2025Q2 2025Q1 2025Q4 2024Q3 2024Q2 2024Q1 2024Q4 2023Q3 2023Q2 2023Q1 2023Q4 2022Q3 2022Q2 2022Q1 2022Q4 2021
Period Ending
Sep '26 Jun '26 Mar '26 Dec '25 Sep '25 Jun '25 Mar '25 Dec '24 Sep '24 Jun '24 Mar '24 Dec '23 Sep '23 Jun '23 Mar '23 Dec '22 Sep '22 Jun '22 Mar '22 Dec '21
Total Debt Issued
-1,000------600------650----
Long-Term Debt Repaid
---11----312----40----1----14-
Total Debt Repaid
-11-12-11-10-11-9-312-312-11-10-40-10-4-10-1-639-21-12-14-13
Net Debt Issued (Repaid)
-11988-11-10-11-9-312-312589-10-40-10-4-10-111-21-12-14-13
Issuance of Common Stock
1212171213141914141520141618231519213126
Repurchase of Common Stock
-270-1,163-444-338-463-368-209-154-242-76-133-313-315-214-222-315-315-318-474-82
Common Dividends Paid
-149-157-159-151-151-153-155-150-149-150-151-146-147-148-150-139-141-141-143-127
Other Financing Activities
----------------3----
Financing Cash Flow
-418-320-597-487-612-516-657-602212-221-304-455-450-354-350-431-458-450-600-196

Net Cash Flow

Fiscal Quarter
Q3 2026Q2 2026Q1 2026Q4 2025Q3 2025Q2 2025Q1 2025Q4 2024Q3 2024Q2 2024Q1 2024Q4 2023Q3 2023Q2 2023Q1 2023Q4 2022Q3 2022Q2 2022Q1 2022Q4 2021
Period Ending
Sep '26 Jun '26 Mar '26 Dec '25 Sep '25 Jun '25 Mar '25 Dec '24 Sep '24 Jun '24 Mar '24 Dec '23 Sep '23 Jun '23 Mar '23 Dec '22 Sep '22 Jun '22 Mar '22 Dec '21
Foreign Exchange Rate Adjustments
-1-1-1-3-41613-2111--3963-30--59-43-31-6-3
Net Cash Flow
477-466-1,130293545-184-251218-180-38-486513149-403164252274-424400128

Free Cash Flow

Fiscal Quarter
Q3 2026Q2 2026Q1 2026Q4 2025Q3 2025Q2 2025Q1 2025Q4 2024Q3 2024Q2 2024Q1 2024Q4 2023Q3 2023Q2 2023Q1 2023Q4 2022Q3 2022Q2 2022Q1 2022Q4 2021
Period Ending
Sep '26 Jun '26 Mar '26 Dec '25 Sep '25 Jun '25 Mar '25 Dec '24 Sep '24 Jun '24 Mar '24 Dec '23 Sep '23 Jun '23 Mar '23 Dec '22 Sep '22 Jun '22 Mar '22 Dec '21
Free Cash Flow
9254591987811,16033132383779118316659755-32631612953485186760
Free Cash Flow Growth (YoY)
-20.26%38.67%-38.70%-6.69%46.65%80.87%1918.75%27.01%4.77%--97.46%7.68%-20.78%-239.25%-19.47%6.24%4.08%100.00%-6.06%
Free Cash Flow Margin
16.33%8.37%3.66%14.64%21.42%6.31%6.31%16.47%15.68%3.77%0.34%13.85%15.42%-0.66%13.11%12.65%19.62%9.89%3.85%15.91%
Free Cash Flow Per Share
2.060.980.411.622.380.670.651.691.590.370.031.311.50-0.061.241.191.840.930.351.45
Levered Free Cash Flow
801383.63103.5688.13940.2582121.881,067472.13233.38262.88596.88752.88110.5508.63500787612.1363.13756.38
Unlevered Free Cash Flow
812.88391.75107.88693.13945.2587.63129.381,079480.88239.63269.75603.75759.75116.75514.25505790.7561464.38757.63

Additional Metrics

Fiscal Quarter
Q3 2026Q2 2026Q1 2026Q4 2025Q3 2025Q2 2025Q1 2025Q4 2024Q3 2024Q2 2024Q1 2024Q4 2023Q3 2023Q2 2023Q1 2023Q4 2022Q3 2022Q2 2022Q1 2022Q4 2021
Period Ending
Sep '26 Jun '26 Mar '26 Dec '25 Sep '25 Jun '25 Mar '25 Dec '24 Sep '24 Jun '24 Mar '24 Dec '23 Sep '23 Jun '23 Mar '23 Dec '22 Sep '22 Jun '22 Mar '22 Dec '21
Cash Interest Paid
---36---53---40---15---7
Cash Income Tax Paid
---985---1,120---1,245---813---625
Change in Working Capital
164-302-680116353-380-427334173-385-632108256-515-38163228-162-553172
SEC Filings: 10-K · 10-Q